Motor



June 29 1926. v 1,590,677

W. FALCON MOTOR Filed June 22. 1925 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented June 229, 1926.

"on-ire; snres tsetse? ersr OFF-ICE- :WILL'IAM retools, orwennnn, MICHIGAN.

MOTGR.

nn neaiio filed June 22,..1925. seriai no. 38,6271.

My inVentiOnreletesto a new end useful invention in an attachment for use 'Wltll internal combustion engines, and hasfor its object, the provision of an attachment 'Whereby the fuel delivered'to-the coinbustioneengine bee lowsgrade oil, such as kerosene, end the like -and-whereby air and steam may be delivered to the combustion chamber at subste-ntiallythe same t me as the delivery oft-he fuelthereto.

Another object of-the invention is the provision of an -ettschment of this class.

. havingn passzrge-Waysformed therein for thetrev'el of Water or stezim. therethrough and cirmnniniceting with thecombustion chainber of the engine, so that the Water delivered tothe; passege is converted into steam beiore entry into the combustion chamber.

Another object ofthe inventioiris enattechmcnt of this -ki11d..- .vhich will'render more ei'ticient the operation of en i'nternal combustion engine undrredzuce considerably the consumption of fuel.

- tlt-her objects -wilt-appeer hereinafter. v The invention consists n the combination and =arrengement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention -W1ll be best understood from a reference to :the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecifics tion and in which,

Fig.1 is a. sideelevationelview of thein- Vention, showing, in :tieg1ne1it,tl1e engine with which. used.

-Fig. Qis-e sectionulview taken on sub stu'ntiu'lly line 2 2 of 1,

3 is a sectional View taken substantinllyon line 3--3 otFig. 2,

Fig.4 is a sectional View taken on sub stu ntinlly line i-As-ofFig. 2,

5 is. a-sectional vieWta-ken on.-substzintiollyili-ne 5 45 of'Figg-Q, V

Fig. 6 is-a.- sectional view taken on substantially li:ne=6--'6 .ot' Fig.

.As; shown in the drawings the device is adapted for attecl'nnent-tonn internal conixbustion engine 'of-ordinary -1na;ke,-having a cylinoer. block :9, in Which-ere formed cylin- The'device comprises va base 10 hiiving a substantially :U-shapejd passage the nipple 23.

jects ;-u pv; zirdly from the base 10.

way 19 formed; therein. Threaded. intoithe base l0 s a n pple :1-1,iwhich isconuected by thegp pe to esuiteble source of compressed .air. This nipple 11 communicates with a passageway 1l ,.so as to establish communication {between iithe source of .rair

supply and the pocket, .or .rec'ess,713, which is formed in the'plugl, threaded-into. an

{opening formed in the-base l0. \Three ded n hich communicetes'by theipipe 20' With a suitable water supply. I A passageway -24 is 1 formed, wh ch establishes communication between the L 21 and the .pnsszigewnylil, a normally closed springheld viil've 25 "being mounted in the i ipple, to open end .close communication between. the .L "endztlie pnssage 19. .Communicatingwith the passage 19, through a; pussg gewey 23, is e nippleIQS, Wlnchpro ects from the upper surf-scoot the beselO end ishpro-vided with a springhel d: normally closed valve '26, sons. triopen r.

and close comn'iunication between.tlie .pe="- sage mend the L26 which is attached-to This L 26 communicates by suitable piping with e sourceoi' .fuel su iply, such as kerosene.

Th reeded into an opening formed in the base 10 is a plug l'ievinge neck-29, upon which is threadedecup 27, to form at housing. Sli'dsbly mounted in theplug 28is u valve stem 47 having thenvnlve 48 mounted thereon, and normally spring-held in closed relation, so as to open and; close communication between the. passage 19 and. the-interior 30' of the tubular projection 31,.which pro- This tubular member- 31 communicates with the dome 32 into which is projected a suitable spark plug 33. for igniting the tuel therein. A neck 34 serves to support the dome 32 and the dome con'nminicates through the held-in closing'gposition. Threaded onto a neck 34 with the interior of the cylinder 9. An exhaust passageway 35 is formed in the base 10 and communicates with the cylinder 9, upon the opening of the normally closed springheld valve 3?, the stem 36 of which projects upwardly from the base 9 and through a housing 38, secured to the base, the valve being normally held in closed relation by the spring 39, which engages against the collar 10, which is mounted upon the valve stem 36. The housing 1s formed with a removable cover 4C1, hav ng an opening formed therein, through which the valve stem 36 projects, this cover 41 being so. constructed as to permit the mounting of packing around the valve stem Secured to a nipple 13, which pro ects upwardly from the base 10 is an L 13, which I of water or steam into the cylinder.

connects by a'suitable delivery pipe 44 to the source of watersupply. A normally closed springheld valve d5 serves to open and close communication between the L 13 and the cylinder 9, the communication being through the passageway 46 formed in the. base 10. t

In operation, whenthe engine 1s bemg started, a supply of easily vaporized fuel, such as gasolene, may be delivered to the cylinders in any desired manner, so as to set the engine into operation.

\Vhenthe engine has been running for a short time, suitable controls, which control the flow of fuel and water to the engine, may be operated. These controls are not shown, as they, of themselves, do not constitute the invent-ion and may be of any conventional type.

' When the engine is on its exhaust stroke, the rocker arm 42, which is operated by the cam shaft of the engine, and properly timed for the various cylinders, will serve to move the valve 37, so as to establish communication between the exhaust passage 35 and the cylinder 9. This will permit an escape of the exhaust gases anda satisfactory scavenging of the cylinder. At the same time, the valve 18 will be moved to open position, to permit the entry of air into the passageway 19, and the valves 26 and 25 will be moved to open position to permit the entry of fuel and water into'the passageway 19. Likewise, the valve 15 Will be moved to open position to permit the f llohw a air entering the passageway 19 is caused to traverse this passageway and enter the cylinder through the tube 31, and the dome 32, the engine being a two-cycle one, the exhaust stroke serving to effect the intake of the fuel, a thorough mixing of the air, water, and fuel taking place during this traversing. The timing is such that, after the exhaust stroke is completed, the fuel in the dome is ignited to deliver the power to the piston and cause the power stroke of the engine.

The fuel and water may, if desired, be delivered to the passageway 19 by means of an. injector, the style and kind of injector be ing left optional, as its particular formation forms no part of this invention. If desired, some other means of delivery of fuel within the scope of the appended claims.

hat I claim is: L'An attachment for internal combustion engines of the class described, comprising a base having a substantially U-shaped channel formed therein; means for conduct ing fuel into said channel; means for coir ducting moisture into said channel; means for conducting air into said channel; a dome mounted on said base and an upwardly extending tubular member communicating with said channel and communicating with said dome, said dome being adapted for positioning in communication with the cylinder of the engine.

- 2. An attachment forv internal combustion engines of the class described, comprising a base having a substantially U-shaped channel formed therein; means for conducting fuel into said channel; means for conducting moisture into said channel; independent control means for each of said conducting means; a dome mounted on said base in communication with the cylinder of the engine; and an upwardly projecting tubular member communicating with said passage and said dome, said dome providing additional combustion space for combustion of the fuel.

3. An attachment for internal combustion engines of the class described, comprising a base having a substantially U-shaped channel formed therein; means for conducting fuel into said channel; means for conduct ing moisture into said channel; independent control means for each of said conducting means; a dome mounted on said base in communicationwith the cylinder of the engine; an upwardly projecting tubular member communicating with said passage and said dome, said dome providing additional combustion space for combustion of the fuel, said base having an exhaust port communicating with said cylinder; and a valve for controlling said exhaust port.

4. An attachment for internal combustion engines, comprising a base having a substantially U-shaped channel formed therein; a plurality of delivery means for conducting fuel, air and moisture separately into said channel; individual control means for each of said delivery means; a dome mount ed on said base, said dome communicating, through an opening formed in said base,

within the U described by said channel with a cylinder of the engine; and a tubular member projecting upwardly from said base and adapted for establishingcommunication between said channel and said dome.

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specification.

WILLIAM FALCON 

